Area
Add the two parallel bases, divide by two, then multiply by the perpendicular height.
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Solve trapezoid area, height, missing bases, perimeter, and missing side lengths from the measurements you know.
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Solved trapezoid measurements from the values you entered.
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A general trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides. Area depends on the two bases and perpendicular height.
Add the two parallel bases, divide by two, then multiply by the perpendicular height.
If both bases and area are known, height can be calculated directly.
If area, height, and one base are known, the other base can be recovered.
Perimeter is the total distance around all four sides.